Tag: Emergencies / First Aid
Troponin Testing May Be Overused in Geriatric Patients
Findings show high false-positive rate in elderly with nonspecific complaints in the emergency department
Quickly Reducing High Potassium Levels Improves Outcomes
Lower mortality seen in emergency department patients whose potassium is normalized quickly
Experts Call for Pediatric Consideration in EMS Planning
Recommendations address planning of EMS dispatch protocols, operations, and physician oversight
NFL Joins Blood Drive by Giving Away Two Super Bowl Tickets
People who donate blood or platelets by Jan. 19 will be entered automatically in the drawing
Recent Years Saw Drop in Opioid Prescribing at ED Discharge
Opioid prescribing at discharge increased from 2006-2007 to 2010-2011 followed by drop in 2016-2017
December 2019 Briefing – Emergency Medicine
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Emergency Medicine for December 2019. This roundup includes the...
Number of Children With Opioid Poisonings Increasing
Percentage of critical care admissions and suicidal intent increased in each era
Marginal Increase in PCP Access After ACA Medicaid Expansion
No change in emergency department utilization during 2014 to 2016 after expansion of Medicaid
Suicide 30 to 50 Times Higher After ED Visit for Self-Harm, Suicidal Ideation
Findings seen among patients presenting with self-harm and suicidal ideation in California
U.S. Will Have Three-Digit Number for Suicide Prevention Hotline
People will just need to dial 988 to reach a suicide prevention hotline
